Activating and Verifying the Switch
Establishing a serial connection
Configuring the Switch for Use
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Establishing a serial connection
To establish a serial connection to the console port on the device, complete the following steps.
1. Verify that the device is powered on by verifying that all power LED indicators on the management
and interface ports, power supply and fan modules display a steady green light.
2. Connect the RJ-45 serial cable provided with the device to the management Ethernet port of the
device. Shown below are the Port-side views of both SLX 9250 Switch models:
a. 40Gbps/100Gbps QSFP28/QSFP+ Ethernet ports
b. Console port: RJ45
c. USB port
d. Management port: RJ45
Figure 26: Port-side view of the SLX 9250-32C Switch
Note
The console or serial port is intended primarily for the initial setting of the IP address.
3. Access the device using a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal in a Windows
environment or Tip in a LINUX environment).
4. Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation (such as synchronization
programs).
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